SPCA: Neglected poodle tied outside shelter prompts $2,000 reward

The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for tying a severely neglected dog to the front gate of the Smithtown Animal Shelter in Nesconset on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2106.
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Responding to the Tuesday morning discovery of an emaciated, flea-covered dog tied outside the Smithtown Animal Shelter, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for its long-term neglect, SPCA Chief Roy Gross said.

The dog, a male miniature poodle about 14 years old that was found tied to the front gate with oxygen tubing, is “a horrible example of sheer neglect,” Gross said.